angelfire213
i know one person on this thread who had that - and she end up withdrawing from UCLA bc of that... it's kind of obnoxious of them to be honest. i'm not sure that schools would extend for that long (i've heard 2-3 weeks but that's a couple of months). You might have to just be prepared to lose the deposit tbh.... is Anderson higher ranked for you?
LAD2802
New to this blog but have been checking in on other's comments about UCLA Anderson's notification process. I applied first round with the understanding I would be notified my admissions decision in January and then come January was told I would find out in March. This now screws with my application schedules as I have to pay a deposit for a non Consortium school in a week.
Does anyone else have this problem, and has anyone by chance asked for an extension for a deposit deadline?
Hey LAD, I'm the one that also applied R1 and withrew. You can always ask for an extension. The worst they can say is no. But the answer is always no if you don't ask.
I agree with angelfire. I was debating between Kellogg and Stern, if I got money. But because the Kellogg deposit deadline is a few weeks earlier than the Consortium draft, I had to be prepared to lose that $2,000 if I was offered a big scholarship and chose to go with Stern. After Kellogg's admit week, I know I'll be going there. But I think it's a good idea to list the positives of the school you were accepted to and UCLA. Which will give you more opportunities after graduation in your preferred industry and geography. Which environment do you think you would thrive in?
I'm very financially conscious and am having a near heart attack now that I'm dealing with financial aid. However, after talking with current students who had similar decisions with the Consortium scholarship, they mentioned that they never wanted to regret not going to Kellogg (insert your preferred school here) just because of money. We should all be making more after graduation and the decision to go to your dream school may take you a few extra years to pay off. But those few extra years may be worth it, if you know you'll be happier for the two years of b-school and the rest of your life.
Good Luck!